Thursday, 27 February 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that some firms are reluctant to move from the Metropolis because of their concern that they will lose business owing to clients' reluctance because of...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps are taken to protect telephone subscribers against overcharging.
asked the Postmaster-General what has been the annual income to the Post Office for out of London area telephone calls made from the House by Members of Parliament for the years 1965. 1966, 1967...
asked the Postmaster-General what proposals he has to improve the telephone service between the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Bristol telephone areas.
asked the Postmaster-General what preparations his department is making for the conversion of public telephone coin boxes to take decimal coins; what denominations the new boxes will take; and...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will make a statement on the discussions he has had with interested parties concerning the connection of privately-owned equipment to the Post Office system.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will introduce a system of concessionary telephone charges for retirement pensioners; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to reduce the congestion of telephone lines between London and Scotland during the normal working day.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Postmaster-General what is the present waiting list for telephones in Glasgow; and what were the comparable figures on the same date in each of the previous three...
asked the Postmaster-General (1) if he will issue instructions to stop the Dial-a-Disc service in rural areas;
asked the Postmaster-General what is the average delay in providing additional telephone connections in the Winchester Exchange; and how this compares with the average throughout the country.
asked the Postmaster-General how many existing telephone subscribers in County Down are being required to surrender existing telephone lines in order to be put on shared lines.
asked the Postmaster-General why his Department advertised the fact that there are yellow pages in a telephone book; how many of the cards with this advertisement have been printed; and at what...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is satisfied with the cooperation between local authorities and his Department in the planning and construction of new housing projects; and if he will make a...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will ensure that there are adequate supplies of all Post Office forms in the Cheltenham area, including driving licence application forms and premium bond...
asked the Postmaster-General what was the exact cost incurred by the Post Office as a result of the trike by Post Office workers on Thursday, 30th January; and if he will indicate how this figure...
asked the Postmaster-General what was the total overtime worked by postal workers in December, 1968, and January, 1969,- compared with December, 1967, and January, 1968; and how the total volume...
asked the Postmaster-General what will be the effect of the postal strike and the decline in the use of the postal services on the profita- bility of the General Post Office in the financial...
asked the Postmaster-General what progress he is making in improving the efficiency of the second-class letter post.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the periods in which special postmarks have, with his permission, been used with slogans indicating the attractions of the Isle of Sheppey for...
asked the Postmaster-General when he expects to lay before the House of Commons the Post Office Report and Accounts for the year 1968–69.
asked the Postmaster-General what action he proposes to take to improve the delivery of telegrams.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the total expenditure by his Department on research and development projects within the United Kingdom; and what part of this sum is spent on research and...
asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has received on the possibility of raising funds for relief projects at home and abroad by the sale of postage stamps; what replies he has...
asked the Postmaster-General what increases will be required in postage rates during 1969 resulting from the fall in revenue following the introduction of the 2-tier post.
asked the Postmaster-General how many representations his department has received about the slow delivery of letters with a 4d. stamp; and what reply he has made.
asked the Postmaster-General what time scale he has laid down for the extension of colour television to all television channels and to all parts of Great Britain; for how many hours colour...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will seek powers to allocate the television rights of international sporting events to the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Television Authority.
asked the Postmaster General how many hours weekly the British Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts in Arabic, Hebrew and Welsh.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement about the British Broadcasting Corporation's plans for reorganising the location of transmitters and, in particular, the effect of this...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he has taken to speed up the reception of B.B.C.2 and colour television in Devon.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the telephone service available in Bristol, as compared with other large cities; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has received regarding separate licences for communal aerials; and what reply he has given.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will make a statement giving particulars of the results of his campaign against television licence evasion, giving figures of prosecutions and increased...
asked the Prime Minister whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer's public speech to the Overseas Bankers Club in London on Government borrowing on 3rd February, 1969, represents Government policy.
On a point of order. May I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to Question No. Q3, to the Prime Minister? This Question has already been answered by an official statement on the B.B.C.'s one...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for next week?
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 to discuss a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely, the unexplained...
Bill to extend the period during which certain national servicemen or national service volunteers are liable to serve in the army reserve, presented by Mr. Denis Healey; supported by Mr. G. W....
Bill to enable the Postmaster-General to issue directives to the British Broadcasting Corporation to retain sound radio and television programmes of a specified character, presented by Mr. Peter...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Sir Gerald Wills discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts; Mr. Keith Speed added.—[Mr. Ernest G. Perry.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ernest G. Perry.]
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